Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Shimoda.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 406 km | 4h 51min |
| 🚲 Bike | 406 km | 27h 5min |
| 🚶 On foot | 337 km | 70h 19min |
Road distance, driving time and the route below are computed by our routing engine. Fuel cost assumes ~8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L (regular gasoline, e-Stat national average 2025).
About this route
The distance from Kyoto (Kyoto) to Shimoda (Shizuoka) is 293 km in a straight line, or 406 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 51min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,040. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Shimoda
- ↑Continue onto 出水通り
- →Turn right onto 小川通
- ←Turn left onto 下立売通
- →Turn right onto 釜座通
- ←Turn left onto 丸太町通187
- →Turn right onto 東大路通, 京都市道181号京都環状線181
- ↰Keep left onto 仁王門通
- ↑Continue onto 仁王門通, 蹴上高野線182
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left and take E1A, E23 toward 草津田上, 信楽, 亀山, 伊勢
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 市道0201号線
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↗Turn slight right
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 三島富士線22
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 東柏原沼津線163
- ↑Continue onto 東柏原沼津線163
- ↑Continue onto 千本城内線160
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道414号414
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 修善寺道路E70
- ←Turn left onto 国道414号414
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道414号414
- ↑Continue onto 国道414号414
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 伊豆縦貫自動車道E70
- →Turn right onto 国道414号414
- ←Turn left onto 国道414号414
- ↗Turn slight right onto マイマイ通り
- ←Turn left onto あじさい通り
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Shimoda?
About 406 km by road (293 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Shimoda?
About 4h 51min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,040 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).